Now Jim, you've got me thinking. Just what is the difference between fog and a low lying cloud? Great image. Thanks.
RodeoMan wrote:
Now Jim, you've got me thinking. Just what is the difference between fog and a low lying cloud? Great image. Thanks.
Elevation.
In a river valley or on a lake, you can actually watch the moisture rise up out of the water. Sometimes that fog bank rises up to become a low lying cloud before the sun burns it off.
Clouds are usually considered to be the product of moisture condensation when warm and cold air pass up in the higher elevations.
I've been in low lying clouds in the West Virginia mountains. Visibility was like 50 feet. Down next to the river you can tool along at 50 mph. So density has a lot to do with it.
But then you probably all ready know that. Or maybe not. Or maybe someone else didn't know. A weather man might have a different take. Just my observations.
lmTrying wrote:
Elevation.
In a river valley or on a lake, you can actually watch the moisture rise up out of the water. Sometimes that fog bank rises up to become a low lying cloud before the sun burns it off.
Clouds are usually considered to be the product of moisture condensation when warm and cold air pass up in the higher elevations.
I've been in low lying clouds in the West Virginia mountains. Visibility was like 50 feet. Down next to the river you can tool along at 50 mph. So density has a lot to do with it.
But then you probably all ready know that. Or maybe not. Or maybe someone else didn't know. A weather man might have a different take. Just my observations.
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